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(No Model.)

No. 362,327; V Patented May a, 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. H. SNELLBAKER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO FRANZ KREIN, OF SAME PLACE.

CLEVlS-FAS'i'ENING.

' I SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,327, dated May 3, 1887.

' Application filed October IL 1886. Serial No. 215,923. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. H. SNELL- BAKER, of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvementin Glevis Fastenings, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and in which- Figurel is a perspective view showing the parts detached. Fig. 2 is a section at 2 2, Fig.

4. Fig. 3 is a section at 3 3, Fig. 5. Fig. 4 is a section at 44, Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a section at 5 5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an axial section, showing a modification. Fig. 7 is a section at ,7 7, Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a top view of a modification with the clevis and pin removed.

A is a double-tree carrying'a clevis, B, near the end, the hole for the clevispin 0 being so near the end of the double-tree that the clevis may be turned half a circle,- or through one hundred and eighty degrees between the position for attachment and the working position.

I will first describe the device as shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive.

D is a bushing which is fixed into the double-tree and forms the bearing for the pin 0. One side of the upperpin-hole, b, of the clevis has a vertical key-seat, b, to allow the passage of a fixed key or stud, c, which projects from the side of the clevis pin a little distance from the head 0' of the pin. The bushing D hasa recess to receive the stud c, which recess is in line with the recess or key-seat b of the clevis when the clevis-is in position for attachment or removal, so that the stud may be dropped down through the recess 1) into the recess d,

and when the clevis is swung around to the other side of the double-tree, into working position, the pin cannot be drawn out, being locked in the bushing by the eye of the clevis. The bushing has fins d, to prevent its turning in its socket and to otherwise lock it in place.

E is a link which has one eye, 6, fitting the upper end of the bushing, which end extends above the double-tree to give bearing to the link, the link being thus interposed between the top of the double-tree and the clevis. The link E has an eye, 6', for connection with the stay-chain.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6 the stay-link is dispensed with, the bushing D being flush at the ends with the top and bottom of the double-tree.

In the modification shown in Figs. 7 and 8 the socket made in the double-tree to receive the bushing is open at the rear side, and the bushing is made with a ing, "'D, extending through saidopening and having an eye, 6", for the attachment of a stay-chain.

The manner of putting on the clevis isas follows: (It is understood that the bushing D is a fixture in the double-tree.) The clevis and link E are placed on the double-tree in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The pin 0 is then put in, the stud c passing through the recess 1) into the recess d. 'Then the clevis is turned into the position shown in Figs. 3 and 5, which looks the pin in place.

I claim asmy invention- 1. The combination of a clevis, B, with a notch or recess, 1), in one eye, pin 0, with stud c, and bushing D, with recess d, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of a clevis, B, with notched or recessed eye b, link E, with eye 6, bushing D, with recess (7, and pin 0, having stud c, forthe purpose set forth.

3. The combination of clevis B, with recessed eye 1), pin 0, with stud c, bushing D, with re-- cess d andfin d, and a whiffletree, A, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

WVILLIAM H. H. SNELLBAKER. In presence of Gno. H. KNIGHT, Jos. WAHLE. 

